Sixty-two percent (62%) of Illinois voters say Roland Burris, the man the disgraced governor named to Barack Obama’s Senate seat, should resign. Just 24% believe Burris should remain in the Senate, according to a new Rasmussen Reports survey of voters in the state.

Fifty-four percent (54%) say they will definitely vote against Burris if he chooses to run for a full six-year term in the Senate in 2010. Only four percent (4%) say they will definitely vote for him. Thirty-nine percent (39%) say it depends upon who he is running against.

Only 19% have a favorable opinion of Burris. Seventy-three percent (73%) view him unfavorably, including 44% whose view is Very Unfavorable.

Cobb, who backed former New York senator and current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the Democratic presidential nominee over Obama, also appeared to take a shot at the president in describing the job Burris is doing.

“We should be happy as Illinois citizens, because now we actually do have a senator who wants to be there,” she said.

Operating on the assumption Burris won’t run, you have to think there’s someone in the African-American community who will give it a shot, and possibly get some funding from Dems who want an African-American at the top of the ticket.

You’ve got to love Roland. He has to be the most clueless candidate from Illinois since Carole Moseley Braun ran for president. And it just goes to show that no matter how doomed your candidacy, there is always a “strategist” that will take your money and tell the world you’ve got a shot.

I heard Cobb on the radio during the presidential campaign. It is clear that she really, really dislikes Obama. Really. There is nothing that symbolizes Burris’ cluelessness more than his retaining this hater for his effort.

there isn’t a whole lot more to say than what has already been posted here. clearly the man has no clue and has an ego the size of Alaska. and Ms. Cobb seems intent on taking the money, telling Burris what he wants to hear, and will move on to another loser when Burris is dumped in the 2010 elections. pitiful.

Wow! He actually got a favorable opinion rating of 19%? Amazing! That totally amazes me as I would have guessed at it being around 5% or less. They must have taken their poll on the south side of Chicago.

“We should be happy as Illinois citizens, because now we actually do have a senator who wants to be there,” she said.

Obama wanted to be in the US Senate, so that is a crazy thing to say. He wanted the Senate, so he could become president. So claiming that Obama didn’t want to be there isn’t correct. He didn’t do anything but run for president, as our senator, but he wanted to be there.

Burris’ career benefitted from a lack of exposure. Now that we see him, he’s a goner. Like most politicians, Burris thought voters were rewarding him with elected office due to his brilliance and charisma. He isn’t the first guy to make this mistake, and will not be the last.

Doesn’t the African American vote play a huge role in selecting the Dem primary candidates for major office. Is it clear that they have abandoned Burris. I suspect there is huge symbolic importance if his defeat means the Senate will have no African American members. Of course, if Obama decides to weigh in and support somebody else that would have an impact. But will he? He could just stay out.

Maybe she doesn’t like the job and wants to move on but is not comfortable resigning.

C’mon people, what do you expect her to say? How about this:

+++Delmarie Cobb, Burris’ media adviser and strategist, said today that the Illinois Senator has little chance of staying in office or advancing his agenda. She said “Sen. Burris’s reputation is in the toilet and it’s hard to get anyone in Congress to return our calls. We have no money in the campaign fund and no hope for getting reelected.” Cobb went on to say that the people of Illinois can expect little from Burris’ office because no one wants to work on his staff, meaning services will be at a minimum and drafting legislation is almost impossible.+++

It seems to me that Burris’ best card to play is the African American vote- either getting enough of it to win outright, or just making the primary so racially charged that if anyone else wins, they’re too damaged for the General. I can’t imagine that taking pot shots at Obama helps with that (though one quote from his flack isn’t going to even get to all of those voters).

MacBeth, what makes you think he cares about helping anyone other than himself? I haven’t seen anything from him lately that shows he even remotely cares if he hurts the people of Illinois. All he cares about is himself…and HE is now a Senator. That’s good enough for him. There will be toadies that introduce him as Senator for the rest of his life.

Delmarie is a bit of an out of control hypocrite. Yes, I know we’re not supposed to launch ad hominem attacks, but in this case it’s so self evident.

Out of control? Let’s see, she’s a media strategist who attacks Obama in his home state, attacks the media, and clearly lives in denial. So out of control? Check.

Hypocrite? Hmmm, well we’re supposed to believe electing an African American is more important than anything else for the seat and that’s why she’s backing Roland and if you have a problem with that than you’re a racist. But she endorsed and still would fight for a white woman over a black man. So hypocrite? Check.

If Burris becomes a Republican, Rep. Kirk should become a Democrat. Kirk is pro-choice, pro-gun control, pro-gay marriage, pro-illegal alien, and anti-Iraq surge. He’s more liberal than many Democrats.

Delmarie Cobb was on the radio last week -in advance of the fundraiser- talking about Burris not needing IL because he can raise $ everywhere else. I kept wondering if she could hear herself being played back during the primary — “Illinois doesn’t matter….”

Burris knew he was stepping into a hailstorm. It was decent of him to step up and help. I’ll leave any other motivation out of picture. What comes with the job is the heat of being from the wrong camp and a Blago appointment unfortunately tarnishes many people. Burris needs some outcomes and it is very clear, he is not going to get the chance to come close to getting anything done. I do not see how you come back from where he is.

Anybody have any guesses about how successful the latest Burris fundraiser was? I heard only 50 or so attended but I understand that some may donate without attending. Who, in their right mind, would donate to this guy?